The Philippine Science High School National Alumni Association (PSHSNAA) is calling on all Alumni to submit nominations for the Board of Trustees of the PSHSNAA. A total of seven (7) posts are open, for elections in the coming Homecoming and General Assembly of the PSHSNAA, on the 1st of September 2018.

Any member of the PSHSNAA in good standing is eligible for nomination. Self-nomination is allowed. Nominators are enjoined to send their nominees’ curriculum vitae (preferable with photo) to pshsnaa.membership@gmail.com. CVs will be posted for viewing on the PSHSNAA Hub (http://pshsnaa.org).

Deadline for nomination is on 16 August 2018.

Election Guidelines

1. Online voting will commence on 29 August 2018 at 0000 hours until 31 August 2018 at 2400 hours, PH time.

2. Voting by proxy is allowed on the day of the General Assembly (GA). Proxy forms may be downloaded from the NAA hub and will also be available at the PSHS NAA office, PSHS Main Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, starting 28 August 2018.

3. On 1 September 2018 or the Homecoming/GA, signed proxies should be accompanied by a valid government issued photo identification card showing the signature of the issuer of the proxy. The signature in the photo ID should be the same as the signature in the proxy. The photo ID may be a photocopy as long as the signature is verifiable.

4. During the GA, only members in good standing will be given a ballot. The ballot boxes and election area will be on the foyer / lobby of the ABS-CBN Vertis Tent.

5. Each candidate may designate a representative to watch the counting of votes. Such representative of the candidate must be presented to the Chairperson of the Nomination and Election Committee of the NAA (NomEleC) for identification purposes before 7 PM of 1 September 2018.

6. On-site campaigning will be allowed only at designated areas (outside the ABS-CBN Vertis Tent).

7. Voting stops at 8pm on 1 September 2018. The area around the ballot box shall be cordoned off at that time. Only members queuing to drop their ballots at that time shall be allowed to do so. No one shall be allowed to queue after the area has been secured.

8. Counting shall be done by NomEleC members present during the election. Only valid ballots shall be counted.

9. A ballot will be invalidated if the member voted for more than the allowed number of candidates. A write-in candidate (a candidate written in the ballot but not among the recognized nominees) will not be counted and does not invalidate a ballot unless – even with the invalidation of the write-in candidate the ballot still has more than the allowed number of candidates.

10. Elected members of the BOT shall be announced after the NomEleC confirms the results; and the in-coming set of BOT Officers will be announced in the alumni hub after the regular meeting of the BOT scheduled for September.

The Philippine Science High School National Alumni Association (PSHSNAA) is calling on all Alumni to submit nominations for the Board of Trustees of the PSHSNAA. A total of eight (8) posts are open, for elections in the coming Homecoming and General Assembly of the PSHSNAA, on the 2nd of September 2017.

Any member of the PSHSNAA in good standing is eligible for nomination. Self-nomination is allowed. Nominators are enjoined to send their nominees’ curriculum vitae (preferable with photo) topshsnaa.membership@gmail.com. CVs will be posted for viewing on the PSHSNAA Hub (http://pshsnaa. org).

Deadline for nomination is on 28 August 2017.

Election Guidelines

1. Online voting will commence on 30 August 2017 at 0000 hours until 1 September 2017 at 2400 hours, PH time.2. Voting by proxy is allowed on the day of the General Assembly (GA). Proxy forms may be downloaded from the NAA hub and will also be available at the PSHS NAA office, PSHS Main Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, starting 29 August 2017.3. On 2 September 2017 or the Homecoming/GA, signed proxies should be accompanied by a valid government issued photo identification card showing the signature of the issuer of the proxy. The signature in the photo ID should be the same as the signature in the proxy. The photo ID may be a photocopy as long as the signature is verifiable.4. During the GA, only members in good standing will be given a ballot. The ballot boxes and election area will be on the first floor of the gym near the front entrance.5. Each candidate may designate a representative to watch the counting of votes. Such representative of the candidate must be presented to the Chairperson of the Nomination and Election Committee of the NAA (NomEleC) for identification purposes before 8 PM of 2 September 2017.6. On-site campaigning will be allowed only at designated areas (outside the gym, beyond the staircase on the 2nd floor of the gym).7. Voting stops at 9pm on 2 September 2017. The area around the ballot box shall be cordoned off at that time. Only members queuing to drop their ballots at that time shall be allowed to do so. No one shall be allowed to queue after the area has been secured.8. Counting shall be done by NomEleC members present during the election. Only valid ballots shall be counted.9. A ballot will be invalidated if the member voted for more than the allowed number of candidates. A write-in candidate (a candidate written in the ballot but not among the recognized nominees) will not be counted and does not invalidate a ballot unless – even with the invalidation of the write-in candidate the ballot still has more than the allowed number of candidates. 10. Elected members of the BOT shall be announced after the NomEleC confirms the results; and the in-coming set of BOT Officers will be announced in the alumni hub after the regular meeting of the BOT scheduled for September.

BACKGROUND

The Philippine Science High School National Alumni Association (PSHS NAA) has been celebrating the Gawad Lagablab since 1991. Excellence in academic performance, exceptional achievement in their chosen field of endeavour, and exemplary service to our community and our nation are the main criteria for the selection process. The subsequent staging of the awards were held in 1991, 1993, 1998, 2002, and in 2005, 2008, 2011.

OBJECTIVES

The PSHS NAA confers the award to the alumni in recognition of outstanding achievements in their respective fields of endeavour. By bringing pride, honor, and prestige to PSHS, Gawad Lagablab recipients also serve as inspiration and role models worthy of emulation by both fellow alumni and students.

The selection process also becomes an overview, both for the association and the school, of what its alumni have accomplished through the years.

NOMINATION

• PSHS NAA members who have not been Gawad Lagablab awardees are eligible for nomination. But only NAA members of good standing can nominate or endorse a candidate for the awards.

• A non-winning finalist may be included in the next Gawad Lagablab nomination list upon approval of the nominee. There is no limit to the number of times that a nonwinning candidate may be nominated.

• All members of the Gawad Lagablab committee, members of the panel of judges, and all incumbent members of the PSHS NAA BOD are disqualified from being nominated as well as from nominating or endorsing a candidate.

NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS

The candidate’s sponsors must send the following to the PSHS National Alumni Association office (PSHS Diliman Campus, Agham Road, North Triangle Quezon City) or Emailed as a pdf document during the nomination period:

• A nomination letter with the signature of the nominator and the signed endorsements of the candidate by at least five other PSHS alumni.

• A resumé of the candidate’s achievements; at least two pages

• Copies of awards, citations, papers, and other information to support the nomination

Only nominations received before the close of PSHS NAA business on 15 July 2015 will be considered for the GL for this year.

NOMINATION PERIOD

The nomination period is until two months before the awarding schedule – for this year the deadline is 30June to allow time for processing of nominees, proper judging, and awarding this coming year, set for the 28th November 2015.

All nominations submitted after the deadline can no longer be considered for that year’s awards but will automatically be considered for the next awarding year.

THE BOARD OF JUDGES

There are seven members of the Gawad Lagablab Board of Judges, composed of the following:

Ø DOST Representative

Ø PSHS System Director

Ø PSHS NAA Chairman

Ø PSHS NAA Ex-Officio

Ø Former PSHS Faculty Member

Ø Former PSHS Faculty Member

Ø Former Gawad Lagablab Awardee

AWARD CRITERIA

The Gawad Lagablab is not limited to specific fields of endeavour. Candidates must have displayed extraordinary quality of leadership and must have contributed to Philippine development to be seriously considered for the award. Candidates should have displayed these traits through any one of, but not limited to, the following endeavours:

The PSHS NAA, in cooperation with the Pisay 92 Foundation, will say thank you with an exclusive, limited-edition Pisay Watch token for a minimum donation of PHP 6,000 (or USD 140). Proceeds will be used to support various PSHS NAA (e.g. Gawad Lagablab, Natatanging Guro, etc) and Pisay 92 Foundation (Upgrade of the Main Campus observatory, telescopes for regional campuses) projects.

For information on how to donate, you may email us at pisaywatch@pisay92.org, or give us a call at +63 936 9453356.

The PSHS National Alumni Association, through its Nominations and Elections Committee (NOMELEC), is pleased to announce the Call For Nominations for open positions on the PSHS NAA Board of Directors. The positions have a two-year term: January 2015 - December 2016. The open call for nominations for the Board of Directors commences today, July 28 and concludes on August 30, 2014 at 2400 hrs. The profiles of the nominees shall be posted on the NAA Hub on a first-come, first-served basis so you may get to know them better. Online voting will commence on September 3 at 0000 hrs until September 5 at 2400 hrs. On-site voting will be held on the day of the Homecoming, September 6th. All dates and times are in PH time.

There are seven openings to be filled for 2015 - 2016. Include with your nomination(s) the name, title and contact information for the individual(s) and his/her comprehensive resume. Self-nominations are welcome. Nominations should be sent to pshsnaa.membership@gmail.com.

The results of the elections shall be announced during the PSHS NAA General Assembly Meeting on September 6, 2014.